Dec. 19, 2011
STILLWATER, Okla. -
Oklahoma State senior Peter Uihlein announced today he will forego his final semester of eligibility as a member of the Cowboy golf team and turn professional.
"I want to thank everybody at Oklahoma State who has supported the team and myself over the years. I love the people at OSU and enjoyed my time there," Uihlein said. "The standards have been set high by all of the great OSU alums and I hope I represented myself well. I will be a Cowboy for life."
Uihlein will play on a sponsor exemption when he makes his professional debut at the European Tour's Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship Jan. 26-29 in the United Arab Emirates.
"I will always appreciate what Peter did to add to our history. He worked hard every day and gave us everything he had," OSU head coach Mike McGraw said. "I look forward to watching his professional career unfold."
Uihlein finished his career as one of the most decorated players in school history. A two-time U.S. Walker Cup participant, the Orlando, Fla., native became the fourth Cowboy to win the United States Amateur Championship as well, claiming the Havemeyer Trophy in 2010 at Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash. That same year, he also received the Mark H. McCormack Medal, which is presented by The R&A to the top-ranked golfer in the World Amateur Golf Ranking at the end of the amateur season.
In 2011, Uihlein advanced to the event's quarterfinal round for the third-straight year, making him the first player since Tiger Woods to do so.
Among his amateur victories was a record-setting performance at the 2011 Northeast Amateur, back-to-back wins at the Dixie Amateur in 2009 and 2010 and a victory at the Sahalee Players Championship in 2010.
At the collegiate level, Uihlein was named the Ben Hogan Award winner and the Big 12 Player of the Year following his junior campaign. Twice he was named a first-team All-American and had six victories to his credit.
